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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

History Of

KINGS Australian

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himself went in first but it was never u permanent success. However the tenm strength Was enormously powerful, Hammond, Sutcliffe and Wyatt played in all five Tests and averaged 55, 55 and 48.71 respective ly. Paynter played in three games and had an average of 01.33 while Verity, Larwood, and Allen were all over twenty. The Nawab of Pataudi only played two, and,

In

after a bril- lant century in his first

his first Test game, like Ronji and Dulcepsinihi before him, he failed in the second und dropped. But he had an over- ክርር of over 40 for three innings. And finally Leyland whom for the moment I had overlocked had an average of 34 for nine innings all completed.

was

THE FIRST TEST

The side was a very strong one

WEDNESDAY,

HIGHLAND SPORTS

Seaforths Continue Programme

FINAL EVENTS

FEBRUARY 24,

CLUBHOUSE CHATTER BY "VERITAS”

(Continued from Page 8.)

ing down a team, and I, bellova Malaya is being invited to come. hore. Cricketers generally will hope this materialises, 05 DI triangular series holds consider- able interest. The last time such Further heats in the Annual High-a series was played, in Hongkong land Sports which are being held was in 1933. by the Seaforth Highlanders Caroline Hill, were run off yester-- day, the recond day of the three-day

meet.

01

The finals of the Discus Throw, the Javelin, 120 yards High Hurdies, and the Pole Vault were decided. The finals of the other events will take place to-day, commencing at 1.30 p.m.

The results of yesterday's events were as follow:

Surprise For The F.A.?

and from

THE next meeting of the Hong

kong F.A. Council will be held on Monday, March 1, vague reports which have been going the rounds, I gather the meeting will have to consider an unexpected item on the agenda. Discus Throw (Final), Ptc. The Council will also probably Brown ("A" Company); 2, Pte. Me-receive a report on the Interport. Donald ("D" Company): 3, Pte. Indications are that some $6,000 Phinnester ("C" Company). Dis-profit will be shown on that parti tance: 07 feet 0 ins.

cular event. The receipts, 1 Piping Marches (Open to Novices). bolleve, amount to aomething but, as has been said, a great deal. Act. Piper Miller; 2, Act, Piper approaching $11,000, which is

Matheson: 3, Act. Piper Fraser. depended on whether England could

Piping.

to the remarkably satisfactory. Marches (Open master Bradman. In view of this it

will be much more than $5,000. is particularly unfortunate that Brod-Battalion)-1, L/C, Forbes; 2, L/C. highly unlikely that expenditure McAllister; 3, Act. Piper Robertson. man, through illness, was

Strathspeys Reels (Open to the This will enable the F.A. to point play in the first Test. Curiously

Battalion, Piper Ferguson; 2, to a pretty sound financial posi enough this is only mentioned at the L/C. Forbes; 3, L/C. McAllister. tion. very end of the Wisden the rider "In view of events it is, to say the least, nble if his presence would have ed off dianster." Seeing that going 187 In number five McCabe made not out I find it hard to agree with this dictum

was unable to

account will

when considering Brad

man's preyhough;

scores. England only ough Sutclife made 194 and Hammond and the Nawab 112

led by 104

and

102

respectively, It is true that

in their second but numbers three, four and all made a few runs. England won, as it was, very easily by ten

Ave

wickets.

Australia's team

contained

Middle Musle (Open to the Balta- Hon)-1, Piper Ferguson; 2. Act. Piper Robertson; 3. Act. Piper Simp-

440 Yards (Semi-final): Heat 1.-- 1, Ple. Bradley ("B" Company); 2, Ptc. Robertson

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STEWARDS' INQUIRY

"Company Yesterday's Sensation At

Heat 2-1, L/C. McDonald ("B" Company); 2, L/C. Laurie ("S" Company). Best third to qualify for final-Cpl. Fairley,

Vault

Pole

A Boy

Happy Valley

1

(Final), L/C. Clarke

The Jockey Club stewards met 2, Pte. McDonald

after the last race last night and in- Beaton ("CH

quired inta the running of the and Pte. McCurrach Gymkhana Stakes, in which Boolat ("A" Company) dead heated. Height: Bay, a "C" Class pony, won narrow- 8 feet. 10 Ins

ly from Wild Life, a "B" class can- Javelin Throw (Final),-i

didate. Both ponies are owned by Rainey ("C" Company); 2. Pte. Mr. L. Dunbar. McDonald ("D" Company); 3, L/C, Wild Life was a hot favourite, Fisher Cooke (Headquarters). Dis-1,701 tickets, of a total of 2,107 be- tance: 133 feet.

3 ing invested on it for win of

Pte.

100 Yards (Semi-final): Heat 1-$158.90.

1, Pte. Dunnachie ("A Company); 2. It was officially stated by the Sgt. Pratt ("S" Company): 3, Pte. Jockey Club last night that the ste-

Heat 2 wards would make

no statement

Ple. Blair ("B" * "any); 2, then but might do so to-day,

3, L/C.

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men who have later made their namo In Test Cricket-Fingleton, a very sound bat. and W. J. O'Reilly, L. E. was also given a trial but lie Nagel did not prove a success. O'Reilly was the man who was to form the other half of the great attack with Grimmett In 1934, and is of course a spin bowler.

1. Pte. Bradley ("" THE SECOND TEST

L/C. Lauric ("S", The second Test

renlly McDonald ("B" Company). Was O'Reilly's match as he took 5 for 03 Tug-Of-War (Semi-final).- "A" and $ for 46 Jardine lost the toss Company beat "S" Company in two for the second time, but there seem straight pulls. "B" Company beat ed no cause for

Headquarters in two straight pulls. apprehension at the end of the first day's cricket as Aus tralia had lost seven wickets for 104 runs. Allen, Bowes and Vore were dving

the damage and the English batsmen were consi

considerably surprised to find that the Melbourne wicket was playing in a most unusual way, Perhaps the fact that Bradman was bowled first ball by Bowes had a good deal to do with the trouble. Next day Australia were all out for 281 runs but England did not come off at all well and only Sutcliffe, Allen and

and Leyland did anything ot all. The wicket was still playing very curiously and although they had only made 160 runs England got Aus-2, L/C. McDonald "B" Company). tralia out in the second innings for Of this Bradman made 103 not 101. out! England had to get 208 runa to win and It looked easy money but the pitch definitely did not play as should have done for there had not been a lot of rain. There was an awkward wind of which OTicilly made great use and the whole side Australians were out for 139. The thoroughly deserved their win.

Boys Race: Hent. 1,-1, Boy Bruce; 2. Bo

Boy Shearer, Hent 2-1, Boy Forsyth; 2, Boy Galloway. Heat 3.- 1, Bay Deans; 2, Boy Aitken,

120 Yards High Hurdles (Semi-4 m/s. L/C U.S.A. final):

Ptc. Heat 1-1,

Green 4 m/s. France Plc. (Headquarters); 2,

Nultney 30 d/s. India "A" Company). Heat. 21, Pic. U.S. Cross rate in London Campbell ("C" Company): 2, Cpl. Thomson ("S" Company). Best third to

but

It was in the third Test that the behaviour riot really happened,

of the spectators was and

one must regretfully state that the players and the authorities of the home side were not entirely blame- less. Suffice to say that England Australla made 341 and 412 while. made 222 and 193. It is interesting to note that poor Larwood, who was considered the villain of the plece, did not do particularly well us he only took three for 55 and four for 71. There was nearly a cessation of the tour but matters were more or less patched up.

THE FOURTH TEST

Led by two to one, the Austra- lluns had to save the match if they were not to lose the rubber at once, Australia won the toss and put to- gether 340 runs. At the end of the third day England had lost eight men for 271 runs, qud that after 114 runs had been put up for the first wicket by Jardine and Sutcliffe but Paynter, who came off a bed of sickness to bat number eight, scored 83 and Eng- lund led by 16 runs on the first in- nings. In the second innings Aus- tralia was disposed of for 175 runs owing to magnificent bowling and fielding by

England got the runs (102) for four wickets and had won the rubber, Leyland batted very finely in this lost

THE FINAL TESES.

qualify for final-Ballantyne ("B" Company).

220 Yards (Semi-final): Heat 1.--- 1, Ptc. Dunnachie ("A" Company); 2, Sgt. Pratt ("S" Company). Heat 2-1, L/C. Lauric ("S" Company);

Best third to qualify for final-Pte. Bradley ("B" Company).

The score board to' dale reads as follows:

Headquarters 24 points;

"A" Company 27 points: "B" Company 1244-points;~ "C" Company 21 points; "S" Company 2 points,

ANOTHER WIN FOR VOLUNTEERS

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Latham Collins Hoddinott..

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1037.

20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 27

February, 1937.

On Saturday, 20th, Monday, 22nd urid Tuesday, 23rd February, the frat bell will be rung at 11.00 a... and the first race will be run at 11.30 a.m. On Wednesday, 24th February, the first bell will be rung at 11.30 A., and the first race will be run nt 12 o'clock NOON, and on Saturday, 27th February, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the first race run at 2.00 p.m.

The lin interval will be taken after the fifth race on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, and after the fourth race on Wednesday,

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Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their hadges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure. Badges admitting non-members

the Members Enclosure and Club 5 Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through 22 the

Secretary upon introduction by member, such member to responsible for all chits, etc.

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The

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Total

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Bowling Analysis

England won the last Test by eight wickets. It was rather an anti-Souza ellmax as both sides slacked off and Owen Hughes the fielding was not very good. Aus-Dunneit tralia started well enough as they Frost made 435 but once more our excellent *Madar batting led this big score by nint-Neve.. teen runs and with Australia failing exception of and Bradman, only 182 runs was scored. England hit off the runs for two wickets. Hammond

Soodful with the

101 and 78 not out.

as he made

A limited number of timins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in R. W. advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tel.

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Bowled one no ball, H.K.C.C. TEAM FOR TO-DAY The following have been chosen to represent the H.K.C.C. In their match 130 p.m. on the Clubs ground: to-day with the Volunteers, starting A. W. Hayward (Copt), R. H.

had a share in the Wyatt, who had Grimths, R. L. Holden, I. S. Forbes,

On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

the The price of admission to Publle Enclosure 18 $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ- ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate, Soldiers and Sallors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc, will not be permitted to operate within

61 in the first innings was 61 not C. C-Garthwaite, H. B. Neve, N. P. the precincts of The Hong Kong out in the second.. So onded

Fox, W. Wooding, A. K. Mackenzie, Jockey Club during the Race Meet- rubber with a win for England by 5. R. Way and R. M. M. King. four matches to

one but I thinkt everyone was glad when it was over and the most painful tour that Eng- land had ever made in Australla came to an end.

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